Higher Education Facilities Authority

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Higher Education Facilities Authority is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2 employees with median total compensation of $127,119; the highest distinct record was $145,046.

Year: 2025
Employees: 2
Median total: $127,119
Highest record: $145,046

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$109,191$145,046+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($127,119) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $122,943 (97%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $4,175 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$109,191

$127,119

$145,046

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $145,046 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $109,191. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Executive Director Higher Education Fac Auth

1 · $145,046

Administrative Management Director 2

1 · $109,191

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Barry Fick

Executive Director Higher Education Fac Auth/Higher Education Facilities Authority

2025 total comp

$145,046

Sub-department: Higher Educ Facilities Author
Base pay: $139,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,046
Hire date: 2016-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E9W
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barry Fick holds the role of Executive Director Higher Education Fac Auth at Higher Education Facilities Authority within Higher Education Facilities Author. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,046. They are represented by Manager.

Amanda Lee

Administrative Management Director 2/Higher Education Facilities Authority

2025 total comp

$109,191

Sub-department: Higher Educ Facilities Author
Base pay: $106,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,191
Hire date: 2017-01-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E9W
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Lee holds the role of Administrative Management Director 2 at Higher Education Facilities Authority within Higher Education Facilities Author. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,191. They are represented by Manager.